Mountaineering
Equipment systems
What the kit does, and how the pieces work together.
Equipment systems
What the kit does, and how the pieces work together.
- Boots and crampons: the compatibility rulesWhy boots carry a stiffness rating, why crampons carry a matching one, and how to avoid the most expensive mistake a beginner makes in this sport.3 min read
- Layering, and why the system matters more than the garmentsWhat each layer is for, why the ability to change them quickly matters more than how many you own, and the two mistakes that make an expensive system useless.3 min read
- What goes in the pack on a winter mountain dayThe items that earn their weight, the ones people leave behind and regret, and why the pack is packed in a particular order.3 min read
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